Suggested Parenting Books: Infants

Heading Home with Your Newborn

Offering parent-tested, pediatrician-approved advice, Heading Home with Your Newborn has everything new parents need to prepare for the first few months of their infant's life. Written by two pediatricians who are also parents, the book includes information on appearance, health, feeding, sleeping, changing, dressing, traveling, sickness, and more!

On Becoming Baby Wise

Becoming Baby Wise is a comprehensive method to encourage a full night's sleep for the seven- to nine-week-old baby. It's easy to read, easy to follow, supported by research and by testimonials from parents and pediatricians, and includes suggestions for making the process fit into the reader's lifestyle. 

The Happiest Baby on the Block

Dr. Karp offers a new method to calm and soothe crying infants. While nursing or being held satisfies some babies, others seemingly cry for hours for no reason. These babies suffer from what Karp calls the Fourth Trimester. Karp recommends a series of five steps designed to imitate the uterus. 

Baby 411

You are having a baby! Congratulations! Now the reality hits you: what the heck am I doing? What if you could bottle the wisdom of all those parents who've come before you and mix it with the solid medical advice from an nationally-renowned pediatrician? Baby 411 is the answer! Think of it as the ultimate FAQ for new parents. 

What To Expect The First Year

Everything new parents need to know about the care (and feeding) of an infant, from the authors of What to Expect, When You're Expecting. Covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, sleep strategies that really work. Filled with the most practical tips (how to give a bath, decode your baby's crying, what to buy for baby, and when to return to work).